Allenby helped shape programs reaching thousands of unconnected Maine households.

The Council adopted a multi-year Open Access program to deliver county-wide high-speed connectivity.

Establishing Best Practices for U.S. State Broadband Program Accountability

Fiber cuts and related acts can paralyze critical operations, creating cascading disruptions that may affect millions of citizens simultaneously.

To protect economic and public safety interests, regulators, legislators, law enforcement, municipalities, and communications providers must work together.

States race to meet a federal deadline for the $42.5 billion BEAD program amid dramatic cost reductions.

Could project also revive nearby nuclear plant closed in the 1990s?

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, also a Republican, has also asked Commerce not to claw the funding back.

He proposed that Commerce limit spending to AI or 'America First' policies like workforce development.

State officials reported big cost savings and varied tech plans as most raced to meet the Sept. 4 BEAD deadline.

Six of the 10 states releasing draft BEAD proposals plan on more than 70% fiber

The company submitted requests to discontinue legacy service at another 61,000 locations.

Isle Au Haut completes fiber internet project after years of planning

The FCC is set to vote on easing the copper retirement process later this month.

Indiana, Maine, Missouri, and West Virginia to relaunch BEAD application round on Thursday, July 10

Governor Mills has yet to issue a statement about the decision

Maine Connectivity Authority President Andrew Butcher toured the state, visiting broadband projects and community partners.

This Broadband Breakfast Live session will examine MCA President Andrew Butcher's journey around the state, along with past successes and future desires for MCA.

Andrew Butcher's five-day 'Driving Connections' tour will highlight broadband infrastructure investments by Maine.

Providers say deal will serve the public interest.

Four red states move to end judicial deference in 2025.

Virginia Tech researchers estimate the technology could make up to 1.1 million locations ineligible.

New BEAD rules require an additional, expedited round of bidding in every state.

3 Maine Republicans broke ranks to help Democrats pass open internet bill.

The Trump administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act earlier this month.

There are a variety of technologies to consider for environments where fiber isn't a viable option

The administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act on Friday.

$3.5B can buy 6.4 million Starlink residential installations. Starlink is a practical short-term stopgap before fiber.

The agency said in a policy notice states would need more time to implement forthcoming changes to the program.

NTIA is expected to issue revised BEAD guidance in mid-May, Maine says.

Supporters argue the bill would preserve agency expertise in complex rulemaking

BEAD should use all technologies, but not all technologies are equal.

State seeks shot clock for federal reviews and greater trust in state-led broadband plans.

Arkansas nearly reached full coverage, Massachusetts barely half.

Maine Urges BEAD to ‘Invest in the Right Technology for the Right Place,’ Not Pure Tech Neutrality

Virginia reports 91% end-to-end fiber proposals received in first funding round.

Only handful of governors discuss broadband in 2025 opening remarks

State task force weakens utility reporting requirements, despite calls for more oversight.

LEO satellite technology is proving to be a cost-effective, high-quality solution for broadband deployment, the author writes.

Massachusetts is advancing legislation to provide $15 monthly broadband service to low-income residents.

State has received just under 200 applications for LEO project in the first month

N.Y. to enforce law mandating $15 and $20 Internet plans for low-income residents.

NTIA said it has significantly reduced barriers to participation by LEO satellite providers.

Some of these locations may require $100,000 for a terrestrial wireline connection.

The state is looking to get service to 9,000 homes and businesses without any broadband.

Funds will be used by the state’s digital equity program.

The sale would see Searchlight Capital Partners and a partner take ownership of Consolidated Communications.

About 95,000 state locations would be eligible for free satellite equipment.

Satellite differs from wireline on price, reliability, and security, trade group says.

Company says it can take years to access poles in the Bay State.

These locations will remain eligible for fiber deployment under BEAD.

Gov. Mills predicts Maine will close its digital divide by the end of the year.

Breach underscores risk of using third-party vendors

The awards go to two partnerships that will connect over 15,000 addresses in the state.

Prequalification phase will evaluate financial, technical, operational and managerial capacity.

The network will connect over 260,00 addresses in the state.

A Maine Community College is adopting the FBA's certification program to address expanding need following federal grants.

The money will fund digital improvements to 12 community organizations across Maine.

Residents will soon have access to four tiers of broadband service.

'This government program is an outrageous waste of taxpayer money and is utterly failing to serve people in need,' Musk says to his 187.7 million followers on X.

The approval opens access to more than $1.2 billion BEAD funds.

The rebuttal phase allows ISPs to address challenges to service claims.

The critical need for broadband deployment in rural America is emphasized by the loss of 557,000 farms sinc, RUS chief says.

That makes 10 open challenge windows, plus 18 states finished with the first phase of the process.

For one year, FCC won't use Weiss ratings for banks' letters of credit of RDOF, CAF II winners.

States are now free to apply for funding to address barriers to broadband adoption.

Several state offices expect to utilize nondeployment funds in conjunction with infrastructure deployment funds for BEAD.

NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson announced the first recipient of the digital equity grant program

Broadband heads from 5 states listed community outreach, mapping, and program deadlines as top priorities for BEAD.

Maine is one of the first states to submit its plan to the NTIA, following Delaware.

The state’s unique fiber sharing model makes all the difference for middle mile builds, say Utahns.

What are states focusing on in order to maximize the amount and impact of their federal broadband funding?

The report did not find a significant discrepancy for plans advertising speeds of 125 Mbps or slower.

Kansas, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota are among the awardees.

The state is optimistic that multiple sources of funding from federal programs will close the digital divide.

Officials from Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine and New Mexico outline how they are preparing for broadband funding.

One of the most helpful things a state broadband director can do for themselves is pick up the phone.

Dish Wireless has a new president at a critical time in push to become major wireless player in the U.S.

The Federal Communications Commission’s priority window for tribes excluded many native people across the country, said Amerind Project Manager Edyael Casaperalta at an event on the digital divide hosted on Wednesday by Silicon Flatirons. Because there isn’t enough incentive for broadband providers

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5G is an important driver of economic growth, wrote James Prieger, a professor of economic and public policy at Pepperdine University, in a report for the Free State Foundation Monday. Investments in 5G networks contribute directly to national GDP, creating jobs, accelerating business practices, and

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Next Century Cities this week highlights broadband programs in five states, in advance of the “West Central Mountains High Speed Internet Conference” on May 17 in McCall, Idaho. The Friday event is being co-sponsored by the West Central Mountains Economic Development Council and Next Century Cities.

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